Findlay City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1135
C-2 General Commercial District
1135.01 INTENT.
The C-2 Commercial District is established to provide for the development of a broad spectrum of commercial and business uses. These uses are expected to serve the commercial, business, and service needs of a regional area.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1135.02 PERMITTED USE - CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
This district permits all uses permitted in O-1 and C-1, in addition to the following uses
(a) Retail Trade.
(b) Automotive Sales.
(c) Motels and Hotels.
(d) Cinemas/Theaters.
(e) Commercial Schools.
(f) Clubs.
(g) Financial Institutions.
(h) Shopping Malls.
(i) Lumber Yards.
(j) Pawn Shops.
(k) Accessory Uses.
(l) Taxi Services.
(m) Fueling Stations.
(n) Minor Automobile Repair Services.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1135.03 CONDITIONAL USE.
In addition to other requirements found in this Ordinance, uses stated below may be permitted or denied depending upon how well they can address various site issues.
(a) Sports and Recreational Facilities.
(b) Bars, Night Clubs, Taverns.
(c) Funeral Services.
(d) Outdoor Sale of Building Materials.
(e) Drive-Thru Beverage Stores.
(f) Contractor Equipment, Rental, and Supplies.
(g) Car Washes.
(h) Drive Thru Lanes/Windows.
(i) Parking Garages.
(j) Off Premise Signs.
(k) RV Sales.
(l) Major Auto Repair.
(m) Borrow Pits.
(n) Mixed Use Commercial/ Residential.
(o) Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1135.04 REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACKS.
(a) Front Yard Setback. Thirty feet (30’).
(b) Side Yard Setback.
(1) Typical. Fifteen feet (15’).
(2) Adjacent to Residential Use or Zoning. Twenty-five feet (25’).
(c) Street Side Yard Setback. Fifteen feet (15’).
(d) Rear Yard Setback. Thirty feet (30’).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1135.05 REQUIRED LOT FRONTAGE.
Minimum required lot frontage is one hundred feet (100’).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1135.06 HEIGHT STANDARDS.
Maximum sixty feet (60’).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)